by Jim Aikens, (Burlington) Central High School Monday 3/5: I decided over the weekend that we are just not getting enough time in practice to work …
Aikens on Throws: Week 6 – Starting to Get Better
by Jim Aikens, (Burlington) Central High School Monday 2/26: We maxed out in the Bench, Back Squat and Hang Cleans today. I want to go …
Aikens on Throws: Week 5 – We finally had a meet!
by Jim Aikens, (Burlington) Central High School Monday 2/19: The athletes had the day off today. I was in Dallas visiting my daughter. Funny, when I …
Free Webinar: Coaching the high school thrower
Jim Aikens spent thirty years building a top notch throwing program at Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois, and has now undertaken the challenge of …
Aikens on Throws: Week 3 – Finally, we look a little like throwers
by Jim Aikens, (Burlington) Central High School Well, it’s been four weeks now and we have been working pretty much five days a week. I am …
Aikens on Throws: The Best Laid Plans Sometimes Just Don’t Work (Week 3)
by Jim Aikens, (Burlington) Central High School Well, this is week three of my coaching at Burlington Central High School and I am still enjoying …
Aikens on Throws: Week 2 – Weights, Drills & Chocolate Milk
by Jim Aikens, (Burlington) Central High School Monday: We didn’t do too much today. In an attempt to locate some more talent and publicize the …
Aikens on Throws: Week 1, The Best Place to start is at the Beginning
by Jim Aikens, (Burlington) Central High School Well, it is the first week of this new track season, and man do I realize how I …
Aikens on throws: Preparing for the season
by Jim Aikens, (Burlington) Central High School My name is Jim Aikens and this is my first year coaching the throws (shot put & discus) …